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We are just one week away from our Afternoon Tea with Martha Pullen in Palm Harbor, Fla. This special event will be held Monday, June 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Innisbrook Resort’s Edinburgh Hall. Registrants for both of our Palm Harbor licensing events (The Perfect Mix: Sew, Serge and Embellish July...

It’s finally here! I’m packing my bags for Palm Harbor, FL and I can’t wait to see all of you who are joining us for our summer licensing retreats – The Perfect Mix: Sew, Serge, Embellish July 21-26 and Children’s Garment Construction July 28-Aug. 2. I’m also so excited about the...

It’s Christmas in July! Stitch up some holiday fun with our July 2015 bonus design – a beautiful In-The-Hoop Stocking. This festive embroidery design/project is completely done in the hoop and requires a minimum 5×7-inch embroidery hoop. The stocking can be used as a silverware holder, gift card holder, napkin holder...

There is no shortage of adorable patterns to sew for little girls. But with so many options, it can be hard to decide just which ones you want to make! To help you narrow down the choices, we’ve gathered together five of our favorite books for sewing for girls. From party...

It’s Christmas in July! Stitch up some holiday fun with our July 2015 bonus design – a beautiful In-The-Hoop Stocking. This festive embroidery design/project is completely done in the hoop and requires a minimum 5×7-inch embroidery hoop. The stocking can be used as a silverware holder, gift card holder, napkin holder...

Shaping a lace diamond is so easy to do! Lace diamonds feature two types of miters – the three that go around the diamond and the one that finishes it at the end. On this clip from Martha Pullen’s Lace Shaping video workshop, she will teach you how to create both...

We’re just a couple weeks away from our summer licensing retreats in Palm Harbor, FL – The Perfect Mix: Sew, Serge, Embellish July 21-26 and Children’s Garment Construction July 28-Aug. 2. I can’t wait to see all of you who are joining us! Don’t forget we’re also having an Afternoon Tea...

Designed by Marian Sitko, this smocked silk dupioni gown featured in issue #70 of Australian Smocking & Embroidery makes the perfect little flower girl dress. The full bodice smocking design has a backsmocked band on the lower edge and a pretty smocked vine made of silk ribbon fuchsias, looped flowers and leaves...

We are so excited about bringing our School of Art Fashion Boutique to Fredericksburg, Va. this fall! The event will be held Sept. 28-30 at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center and will include five great sewing schools with some of the best instructors in the world. You’ll get to have...

Princess Charlotte was christened yesterday at St. Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham, Norfolk, and we just can’t stop looking at all the adorable pictures! The little princess wore a replica of the famous royal christening gown that has been worn by generations of British royal babies, while Prince George donned a suit...